US5536981A - Circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having automatic identification number setting function - Google Patents

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US5536981A
US5536981A US08/482,743 US48274395A US5536981A US 5536981 A US5536981 A US 5536981A US 48274395 A US48274395 A US 48274395A US 5536981 A US5536981 A US 5536981A
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  • This invention relates to a shelf apparatus for mounting a circuit card thereon.
  • a shelf apparatus for mounting a circuit card has a kind of frame structure and is used in such a manner that a suitable number of modularized circuits such as a CPU circuit or a memory circuit are inserted parallelly into the shelf apparatus to construct a desired calculating apparatus, for example, for a computer.
  • Circuit cards for use with a shelf apparatus normally include various input/output apparatus for a disk apparatus, a magnetic tape apparatus, a semiconductor memory apparatus and so forth.
  • Circuit cards are individually formed to achieve different functions and are selectively loaded into and unloaded from a shelf apparatus so that various types of calculating apparatus having different functions may be constructed with the single shelf apparatus.
  • FIG. 7 shows an exemplary one of conventional circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 8 shows an interface card for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 9 shows an apparatus circuit card for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 10 shows an apparatus controlling circuit card for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus.
  • the conventional circuit card mounting shelf apparatus shown includes a basic shelf apparatus 1 which is in the form of a frame structure having a parallelepiped profile and is adapted to mount suitable circuit cards thereon to construct a desired calculating apparatus section.
  • the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus further includes an extension shelf apparatus 2 which also is in the form of a frame structure having a parallelepiped profile and is adapted to mount suitable extension circuit cards thereon to construct a desired extension calculating apparatus section.
  • circuit cards are mounted on the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus shown in FIG. 7.
  • the circuit cards include an apparatus controlling circuit card 3, a circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0, a circuit 5 for an apparatus #1, an interface card 6, another interface card 7, a circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2, and a circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3.
  • the apparatus controlling circuit card 3 is mounted on the basic shelf apparatus 1 and has a connecting terminal 3A for connection to a bus line 10 provided at a rear end thereof.
  • the apparatus controlling circuit card 3 includes an apparatus controlling circuit 3E for controlling operation of the other circuit cards.
  • the interface card 6 is mounted on the basic shelf apparatus 1 and has a connecting terminal 6A for connection to the bus line 10 at a rear end thereof.
  • the interface card 6 includes a connecting circuit or bus line 6C for interconnecting the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the other interface card 7 is mounted on the extension shelf apparatus 2 and has a connecting terminal 7A for connection to another bus line 11 at a rear end thereof.
  • the interface card 7 includes a connecting circuit or bus line 7C for interconnecting the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the bus line 10 is fixed to and extends along a rear face of the basic shelf apparatus 1 and interconnects the cards inserted in the basic shelf apparatus 1.
  • the bus line 10 interconnects the apparatus controlling circuit card 3, the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0, the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 and the interface card 6 by way of a plurality of connecting terminals 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A, respectively, so as to transmit input/output signals among them.
  • the other bus line 11 is fixed to and extends along a rear face of the extension shelf apparatus 2 and interconnects the cards inserted in the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the bus line 11 interconnects the interface card 7, the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 by way of a plurality of connecting terminals 7A, 8A and 9A, respectively, so as to transmit input/output signals among them.
  • a further bus line 12 extends between and interconnects the interface card 6 in the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the interface card 7 in the extension shelf apparatus 2 so that it interconnects the bus lines 10 and 11 by way of the bus line 6C in the interface card 6 and the bus line 7C in the interface card 7, respectively.
  • the connecting terminals 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A and 9A provided on the circuit cards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are connected to the rear ends of the bus lines 3C, 4C, 5C, 6C, 7C, 8C and 9C on the cards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively, and serve as input/output terminals of the circuits on the cards.
  • Bus/ID matching circuits 4D, 5D, 8D and 9D are provided on the circuit cards 4, 5, 8 and 9, respectively, and are each constructed such that, when it receives an input or output signal corresponding to the identification number ID set by the corresponding dip switch 4B, 5B, 8B or 9B, it establishes a connecting condition between the bus line 10 or 11 and the circuit of the corresponding circuit card.
  • the apparatus controlling circuit card 3 the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0, the circuit card 5 for an apparatus number #1 and the interface card 6 are successively inserted in position into the basic shelf apparatus 1 so that the respective connecting terminals 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A are connected to the bus line 10.
  • the interface card 7, the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are successively inserted in position into the extension shelf apparatus 2 so that the respective connecting terminals 7A, 8A and 9A are connected to the bus line 11.
  • the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1, the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 execute required calculating operations under the control of the apparatus controlling circuit card 3.
  • control signals and input/output signals are transmitted by way of the bus lines 10, 12 and 11, and a matching operation is performed by each of the bus/ID matching circuits 4D, 5D, 8D and 9D based on the identification number set by the corresponding dip switch 4B, 5B, 8B or 9B so that communication of signals from and to a corresponding one of the circuit cards 4, 5, 8 and 9 is performed.
  • an identification number it is desirable for an identification number to be set not by an artificial operation upon assembly of the apparatus but automatically in accordance with the position of the circuit or the like.
  • circuit card mounting shelf apparatus can be used even in such a case that an extension shelf apparatus is provided additionally to a basic shelf apparatus without disturbing such universality of the shelf apparatus realized with conventional apparatus that several circuit cards can be installed arbitrarily.
  • a circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an automatic identification number setting function, which comprises a plurality of circuit cards having respective identification number setting connectors mounted thereon which are different from one another, a shelf having a back board for mounting the circuit cards thereon, and a plurality of wiring lines formed on the back board for interconnecting the identification number setting connectors of the circuit cards so that, when any of the circuit cards is mounted on the back board, the identification number setting connector on the circuit card cooperates with the wiring lines to automatically set an identification number of the circuit card.
  • the identification number setting connectors on the circuit cards are interconnected by and cooperate with the wiring lines formed on the back board to automatically set the identification numbers of the circuit boards.
  • Each of the identification number setting connectors may include a plurality of connecting pins which cooperate, when the circuit card is mounted on the back board, with the wiring lines to form a plurality of switches which have a combination of on and off states peculiar to the identification number setting connector and hence to the circuit board, thereby to automatically set the identification number of the circuit card.
  • the identification numbers of the circuit cards are automatically set in the form of binary information.
  • the connecting pins of the identification number setting connector on the circuit card cooperate with the wiring lines to form a plurality of switches which have a combination of on and off states peculiar to the identification number setting connector and hence to the circuit board, and consequently, the identification number of the circuit card is automatically set in the form of binary information.
  • a circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an automatic identification number setting function, which comprises a plurality of first circuit cards having respective identification number setting connectors mounted thereon which are different from one another, a first shelf having a back board for mounting the first circuit cards thereon, a plurality of second circuit cards having respective identification number setting connectors mounted thereon which are different from one another, a second shelf having a back board for mounting the second circuit cards thereon, the first circuit cards including a first interface card for connection to the second shelf while the second circuit cards include a second interface card for connection to the first shelf, a plurality of first wiring lines formed on the back board of the first shelf for interconnecting the identification number setting connectors of the first circuit cards so that, when any of the first circuit cards is mounted on the back board of the first shelf while the first and second shelves are interconnected by the first and second interface cards, the identification number setting connector on the first circuit card cooperates with the first wiring lines to automatically set an identification number of the first circuit card, and a plurality of second wiring
  • the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an automatic identification setting function
  • the identification number setting connectors on the first circuit cards are interconnected by and cooperate with the first wiring lines formed on the back board of the first shelf while the identification number setting connectors on the second circuit cards are interconnected by and cooperate with the second wiring lines formed on the back board of the second shelf to automatically set the identification numbers of the first and second circuit boards.
  • Each of the identification number setting connectors of the first and second circuit cards may include a plurality of connecting pins which cooperate, when the circuit card is mounted on the back board of the first or second shelf, with the wiring lines on the first or second shelf to form a plurality of switches which have a combination of on and off states peculiar to the identification number setting connector among the identification number setting connectors on the first or second shelf and hence to the circuit board among the first or second circuit boards, thereby to automatically set the identification number of the circuit card.
  • the identification numbers of the first and second circuit cards are automatically set in the form of binary information.
  • the connecting pins of the identification number setting connector on the first or second circuit card cooperate with the first or second wiring lines to form a plurality of switches which have a combination of on and off states peculiar to the identification number setting connector and hence to the first or second circuit board, and consequently, the identification number of the first or second circuit card is automatically set in the form of binary information.
  • the identification number setting connector on each of the first and second interface cards may be connected to a short-circuiting wiring line formed on the interface card for realizing an on state of one of the switches of the interface card.
  • the first wiring lines and the second wiring lines are formed in the same wiring pattern. This allows the first and second shelves to be exchanged for each other and thus assures the universality of the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus.
  • the first interface card and the second interface card have the same structure. This assures the universality between the first and second interface cards.
  • the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an automatic identification number setting function may be constructed such that each of the first and second interface cards has a short-circuiting wiring line formed thereon and connected to the identification number setting connector thereof for realizing an on state of one of the switches of the interface card, and the first and second interface cards are mounted at different positions from each other on the back boards of the first and second shelves, respectively, to realize the on and off states of the switches of the first and second interface cards.
  • the on and off states of the switches of the first and second interface cards can be realized by making the mounting positions of the first and second interface cards on the back boards of the first and second shelves different from each other.
  • circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an automatic identification number setting function
  • identification of a circuit card need not be performed based on an identification number set artificially by means of a dip switch upon assembling operation and the identification number of a circuit card is set automatically. Consequently, there is an advantage in that such a situation that a same identification number is set to different circuit cards by an artificial error can be set with certainty, and accordingly, otherwise possible occurrence of a trouble upon maintenance or operation of the apparatus, which may be caused by the identification number set in error, can be prevented with certainty.
  • an extension shelf (second shelf) is provided additionally to a basic shelf (first shelf)
  • an arbitrary circuit card can be installed and an identification number of the circuit card can be set automatically.
  • an identification number of a circuit card can be set without the necessity of an artificial operation while maintaining the universality of the shelf apparatus realized with conventional apparatus.
  • the interface cards can be inserted into any of the first and second shelves (basic and extension shelves), there is a further advantage in that the interface cards can be utilized universally.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a circuit card mounting shelf apparatus showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing general construction of an interface card for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing general construction of an apparatus circuit card for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing general construction of an apparatus controlling circuit card for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic representation illustrating automatic identification number setting operation of the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic representation showing connecting conditions of identification number setting connectors of the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an interface card for use with the conventional circuit card mounting shelf apparatus
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing an apparatus circuit card for use with the conventional circuit card mounting shelf apparatus.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing an apparatus controlling circuit card for use with the conventional circuit card mounting shelf apparatus.
  • the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus includes a basic shelf apparatus 1 which is in the form of a frame structure having a parallelepiped profile and is adapted to mount a suitable circuit card or cards thereon to construct a desired extension calculating apparatus section.
  • the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus further includes an extension shelf apparatus 2 which also has a frame structure having a parallelepiped profile and is adapted to mount an extension circuit card or cards thereon to construct a desired extension calculating apparatus section.
  • the circuit cards for use with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus include an apparatus controlling circuit card 3 which is mounted on the basic shelf apparatus 1 and has a connecting terminal 3A for connection to a bus line 10 at a rear end thereof.
  • the apparatus controlling circuit card 3 further includes an apparatus controlling circuit 3E for controlling operation of the other circuit cards.
  • an interface card 6 is mounted on the basic shelf apparatus 1 and has a connecting terminal 6A for connection to the bus line 10 at a rear end thereof.
  • the interface card 6 includes a connecting circuit or bus line 6C for interconnecting the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the interface card 6 further has an identification number setting connector 6F provided at a rear end thereof and has a wiring line 19 provided thereon for connecting a pair of connecting pins 6FA and 6FB of the identification number setting connector 6F to each other.
  • Another interface card 7 is mounted on the extension shelf apparatus 2 and has a connecting terminal 7A for connection to another bus line 11 at a rear end thereof.
  • the interface card 7 includes a connecting circuit or bus line 7C for interconnecting the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the interface card 7 further has an identification number setting connector 7F provided at a rear end thereof and has a wiring line 20 provided thereon for connecting a pair of connecting pins 7FA and 7FB of the identification number setting connector 7F to each other.
  • the interface cards 6 and 7 have the same construction and can be exchanged for each other to assure the universality.
  • the connecting terminals 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A and 9A are connected to the rear ends of bus lines 3C, 4C, 5C, 6C, 7C, 8C and 9C of the circuit cards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively, and thus serve as input/output terminals of the circuits on the respective circuit cards.
  • the bus line 10 is fixed to and extends along a rear face of the basic shelf apparatus 1 and interconnects the cards inserted in the basic shelf apparatus 1.
  • the bus line 10 interconnects the apparatus controlling circuit card 3, the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0, the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 and the interface card 6 by way of the connecting terminals 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A, respectively, so as to communicate input/output signals among them.
  • the other bus line 11 is fixed to and extends along a rear face of the extension shelf apparatus 2 and interconnects the cards inserted in the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the bus line 11 interconnects the interface card 7, the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 by way of the connecting terminals 7A, 8A and 9A, respectively, so as to communicate input/output signals among them.
  • a further bus line 12 extends between and interconnects the interface card 6 in the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the interface card 7 in the extension shelf apparatus 2 so that it interconnects the bus lines 10 and 11 by way of the bus line 6C on the interface card 6 and the bus line 7C on the interface card 7.
  • Identification number setting connectors 4F and 5F are provided at the rear ends of the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 and the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1, respectively, and each includes four connecting pins 4FA, 4FB, 4FC and 4FD or 5FA, 5FB, 5FC and 5FD.
  • the identification number setting connectors 6F and 7F are provided at the rear ends of the interface cards 6 and 7 and each includes two connecting pins 6FA and 6FB or 7FA and 7FB.
  • identification number setting connectors 8F and 9F are provided at the rear ends of the circuit card 8 for an apparatus number #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3, respectively, and each includes four connecting pins 8FA, 8FB, 8FC and 8FD or 9FA, 9FB, 9FC and 9FD.
  • wiring lines 13 to 18 are provided on the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2.
  • the wiring line 13 is provided in a desired pattern on a back shelf 1A of the basic shelf apparatus 1 and interconnects the connecting pin 4FA of the identification number setting connector 4F of the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 and the connecting pin 5FA of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1.
  • the wiring line 14 is provided in a desired pattern on the back shelf 1A of the basic shelf apparatus 1 such that it may be paired with the wiring line 13.
  • the wiring line 14 interconnects the connecting pin 4FB of the identification number setting connector 4F of the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 and the connecting pin 5FB of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1.
  • the wiring line 15 is provided in a desired pattern on a back shelf 2A of the extension shelf apparatus 2 and interconnects the connecting pin 7FA of the identification number setting connector 7F of the interface card 7, the connecting pin 8FA of the identification number setting connector 8F of the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the connecting pin 9FA of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3.
  • the wiring line 16 is provided in a desired pattern on the back shelf 2A of the extension shelf apparatus 2 such that it may be paired with the wiring line 15.
  • the wiring line 16 interconnects the connecting pin 7FB of the identification number setting connector 7F of the interface card 7, the connecting pin 8FB of the identification number setting connector 8F of the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the connecting pin 9FB of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3.
  • the wiring line 17 is provided in a desired pattern on the back shelf 1A of the basic shelf apparatus 1 and interconnects the connecting pins 5FC and 5FD of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1.
  • the wiring line 18 is provided in a desired pattern on the back shelf 2A of the extension shelf apparatus 2 and interconnects the connecting pins 9FC and 9FD of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3.
  • the wiring lines 13, 14 and 17 of the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the wiring lines 15, 16 and 18 of the extension shelf apparatus 2 are formed in the same patterns as each other, respectively, and consequently, the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2 can be exchanged for each other, thereby assuring the universality between the shelf apparatus.
  • Bus/ID matching circuits 4D, 5D, 8D and 9D are provided on the circuit cards 4, 5, 8 and 9, respectively.
  • Each of the bus/ID matching circuits 4D, 5D, 8D and 9D is constructed such that, when it receives an input or output signal corresponding to the identification number ID set by corresponding ones of the identification number setting connectors 4F to 9F and the wiring lines 13 to 20, it establishes a connecting condition between the bus line 10 or 11 and the circuit of the corresponding circuit card.
  • the back boards 1A and 2A have connecting portions 21 to 26 and 27 to 33 for connection to the circuit cards inserted in the basic shelf apparatus 1 and the extension shelf apparatus 2, respectively.
  • the back boards 1A and 2A further have similar connecting portions indicated by dark round or dot marks in FIG. 1.
  • each of the circuit cards 3 to 5, 8 and 9 and the interface cards 6 and 7 has four connecting pins, and the connecting pins of the cards 3 to 9 can be attached to the connecting portions of the back boards 1A and 2A.
  • the apparatus controlling circuit card 3 the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0, the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 and the interface card 6 are successively inserted in position into the basic shelf apparatus 1 so that the connecting terminals 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A thereof are connected to the bus line 10.
  • the identification number setting connectors 4F and 5F are connected to the wiring lines 13, 14 and 17 in the following manner.
  • the connecting conditions of the identification number setting connectors 4F and 5F are such as shown in FIG. 6 wherein the connecting pin 4FA of the identification number setting connector 4F of the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 and the connecting pin 5FA of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 13.
  • the connecting pin 4FB of the identification number setting connector 4F of the circuit 4 for an apparatus #0 and the connecting pin 5FB of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 14.
  • connecting pins 5FC and 5FD of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 17.
  • a switch SOA is constituted from the connecting pins 4FA and 4FB while another switch SOB is constituted from the connecting pins 4FC and 4FD as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the connecting condition of the identification number setting connector 5F is such as shown in FIG. 6 wherein the connecting pin 4FA of the identification number setting connector 4F of the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 and the connecting pin 5FA of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 13.
  • the connecting pin 4FB of the identification number setting connector 4F of the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 and the connecting pin 5FB of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 14.
  • connecting pins 5FC and 5FD of the identification number setting connector 5F of the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 17.
  • the interface card 7, the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are successively inserted in position into the extension shelf apparatus 2 so that the connecting terminals 7A, 8A and 9A thereof are connected to the bus line 11.
  • the connecting conditions of the identification number setting connectors 7F, 8F and 9F are such as shown in FIG. 6 wherein the connecting pin 7FA of the identification number setting connector 7F of the interface card 7, the connecting pin 8FA of the identification number setting connector 8F of the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the connecting pin 9FA of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are connected to one another by way of the wiring line 15.
  • connecting pins 9FC and 9FD of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 18.
  • a switch S2A is constituted from the connecting pines 8FA and 8FB while another switch S2B is constituted from the connecting pins 8FC and 8FD as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the connecting condition of the identification number setting connector 9F is such as shown in FIG. 6 wherein the connecting pin 7FA of the identification number setting connector 7F of the interface card 7, the connecting pin 8FA of the identification number setting connector 8F of the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the connecting pin 9FA of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are connected to one another by way of the wiring line 15.
  • the connecting pin 7FB of the identification number setting connector 7F of the interface card 7 the connecting pin 8FB of the identification number setting connector 8F of the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the connecting pin 9FB of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are connected to one another by way of the wiring ring 16.
  • connecting pins 9FC and 9FD of the identification number setting connector 9F of the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 are connected to each other by way of the wiring line 18.
  • a switch S3A is constituted from the connecting pins 9FA and 9FB while another switch S3B is constituted from the connecting pins 9FC and 9FD as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the circuit card 4 for an apparatus #0 the circuit card 5 for an apparatus #1, the circuit card 8 for an apparatus #2 and the circuit card 9 for an apparatus #3 execute individually required calculating operations under the control of the apparatus controlling circuit card 3.
  • control signals and input/output signals are transmitted by way of the bus lines 10, 12 and 11, and a matching operation is performed at each of the bus/ID matching circuit 4D, 5D, 8D and 9D based on the identification number ID automatically set thereto by cooperation between the identification number setting connectors 4F and 5F and the wiring lines 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 so that signals are communicated to or from a selected one of the circuit cards 4, 5, 8 and 9.
  • the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an identification number setting function Accordingly, with the circuit card mounting shelf apparatus having an identification number setting function according to the present invention, identification of each card need not be performed based on an identification number set artificially by means of a dip switch in an assembling operation, but an identification number is set automatically. Consequently, the situation that a same identification number is set to different circuit cards by an artificial error can be prevented with certainty, and accordingly, occurrence of a trouble upon maintenance or operation of the apparatus which may otherwise be caused by setting of an erroneous identification number can be prevented with certainty. Further, in such a case that an extension shelf apparatus is to be additionally provided to a basic shelf apparatus, an identification number of a circuit card which is installed arbitrarily can be set automatically. Consequently, an identification number of a circuit card can be set automatically without the necessity of an artificial operation while maintaining the universality of the shelf apparatus which is realized with conventional apparatus.

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